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How to help a friend deal with a miscarriage?
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Old 12-19-2008, 09:22 AM
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One of my best friends found out 3 weeks ago she was pregnant after years of trying. (She has an 8 year old daughter). Everyone is so happy for her, however yesterday she went for a transvaginal ultrasound to determine fetal age because she was irregular and didn't know how far she was well, they did not find a viable heartbeat. They scheduled her for next week Tuesday to try again because maybe she's not very far along. The hard part is, I have a newborn and so does her cousin and a close friend. I've heard people have issues seeing babies, etc. I want to be there for her, but what can I do or say? I've never had to deal with this kind of situation before. I'm sure it's not the last time either, so any advice to help me be a good supportive friend would be greatly appreciated.

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Old 12-22-2008, 08:12 PM
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just let her know you are there to talk to about the situation. if she wants someone to help her through it she will ask. and this may be weird but maybe having her around the newborns will help her. just give her a chance to hold a baby and want to keep trying and never give up. this myst be a very hard time for her and if i were you i would just give her a little time.
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Old 12-24-2008, 04:19 AM
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She will feel sad seeing babies. but she won't be sad that you have a baby. She will still want to be around your baby. and will still feel happy that you have a child so don't avoid her.She will need lots of hugs. don't say these things happen for a reason, or something was wrong with the chromosomes or Well you have one child or anything like that. IT does not make you feel better. Hugs definitely do, and just listen to her when she needs to talk about it. That is all you can do to make her feel you are there for her.I have had 2 miscarriages close together recently so I know how she feels. I also have a child.I am better now that I have taken a couple months off of TTC.I wish you and your friend the best
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Old 12-24-2008, 10:20 AM
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Wen having trouble ttc it is hard to see other babies. But if she is a real friend then she will be happy for you that you have a healthy little one. When I went through my M/C there was nothing that anyone could say or do to make me feel better. I found it best when people simply said if you need to talk or need anything at all I will be here and then just let the subject rest. Only time will heal the kind of pain losing a pregnancy causes. Just let her know that you are there for her but don't bring it up a lot. Hope that helps.
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Old 12-28-2008, 06:40 PM
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There may be hope yet, she may not be far enough along to have detected the heartbeat. I would pray for her that they will find it the next u/s. From my experience there is nothing right to say or do other than be there for her if she does miscarry. Ask her if it is hard to be around your child and respect her answer, it may be a problem or she may want to be around your newborn. Sometimes a women just needs a friend to listen and cry with and a good hug. Your a good friend to look for advice on how to be there for her.Best wishes
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Old 01-05-2009, 03:23 AM
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i know this is hard to hear but if she is having a miscarriage then she might not want to see you or her cousin. when i had my miscarriage it made me so mad to see other people with babies and know that i was not with child anymore. when i miscarried i saw the babies heart beat on a Monday and by Wednesday it wasn't there. i was 8 1/2 weeks along. so if they think that she is more than a month then they should've seen a heartbeat. let her know that you will be there for her, let her know that you love her and care about her. DON'T tell her it wasn't meant to be, it's hard enough to lose a baby.
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Old 05-26-2009, 04:20 PM
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The best thing I can tell you is just be supportive. Let her decide if she wants to come over and see you because you have a newborn. You honestly can't say or do anything other than just be her friend. I can tell you from experience (I lost a child back in October well 3 of my friends found out they were pregnant). Yes it does hurt but what hurts most is that people tend to ignore you because they don't know what to say. I lost 2 friends over that because they ignored me. Just because I lost my baby doesn't mean I couldn't be happy for them I mean it wasn't their fault so take that into consideration. Yesterday I went and seen the only one who didn't ignore me and her newborn baby girl. I felt a little sad but she was beautiful and I was very happy for my friend. Losing a child is not the end of the world and things happen for a reason. Just tell her you are sorry and that you really don't know what to say. Be honest with her and don't ignore her. She needs support especially from friends. Give her a hug and tell her you love her and you will do whatever she needs you to do. If she says she just needs a litle room give it to her. I hope this helps.
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yes you have to be supportive!

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